Vocational Specialist SHF (Norwich)

Position: Vocational Specialist

Program: Supportive Housing for Families

Location: Norwich

Salary: $24.04/hour

Schedule: Full time; 40 hours; 1^st shift; Monday-Friday

Program Summary:

A child welfare program providing intensive case management vocational supports and temporary housing subsidies to families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness in order to support the achievement of family reunification and/or prevent the removal of children from their families.

Position Summary:

The Vocational Specialist will assist clients in finding and sustaining employment as well as educational opportunities to enhance their employability by networking with prospective employers and institutions of higher learning. The Vocational Specialist will take into consideration a clients talents and will support the goals identified by the client to achieve success.

Working within our Family & Child Services the Vocational Specialist works with the Supportive Housing for Families staff to provide services to stabilize and reunite families experiencing complex issues such as substance use behavioral health matters and homelessness.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• 2 years relevant experience
• Valid Connecticut Drivers License
• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• The Connection Inc. complies with Executive Order 13G. Any employee hired on or after September 27 2021 must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or apply for a medical or religious exemption and be approved.

Orientation:

If selected for employment with The Connection newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.

Benefits:

• Medical dental vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment
• Paid time off (vacation personal and sick) with full time employment
• 12 paid holidays

The Connection is a statewide human services and community development agency that provides unique solutions to the problems of homelessness mental illness substance use improving child welfare and community justice rehabilitation. For additional information visit.